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H. ASHWORTH.

SPINNING MULE.

No. 390,549. Patented Oct. 2, 1888.

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SPINNING MULB.

No. 390,549. Patented Oct. 2, 1888.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY ASHWORTH, OF OLLERTON, EAGLEY, NEAR BOLTON, COUNTY OF LANCASTER,ENGLAND.

SPINNING-MULE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 390,549, dated October2, 1888.

Application tiled December 31, 1887. Serial No. 259,491.

T0 all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, HENRY AsHwoRTH, of Ollerton, Eagley, near Bolton, inthe county of Lancaster, England, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Spinning-Mules, (for which I have obtained a patent inGreat Britain, dated December 1l, 1886, N o. 16,250,) of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to mules for spinning; and it consists in theconstruction and combination of devices hereinafter described andclaimed. 0

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional side elevation ofa part ofamule-carriage, showing the center lines of the double row of spindlesparallel with each other and illustrating the operation of spinning.Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of the mule carriage whencomniencing to make the outward run during the operation of spinning.

A A are the ordinary rollers mounted on the roller-beam.

B is the mule-carriage, which is ofthe ordinary construction.

G C show the spindle-box, constructed to -carry two rows of spindles.

D is a mule-spindle in the row nearest the roller-beam or rollers A, andE is a mulespindle in the outer row, or the farthest from the rollers A.

F F are the copping faller-rods, and G G are the under faller-rods. Onthe copping fallerrods F E are mounted the sickles H H, carrying thecopping {aller-wires I I. The under faller-rods, G G, are fitted withthe sickles J J, carrying the under fallerAwires, K K. Motion isimparted tothe copping and under fallers by the ordinary means, theunder fallers being weighted and regulated in the usual manner.

The double set of copping and under fallerrods are coupled, as in Fig.1, by which a simultaneous motion will be given to each to produceuniform cops on each row of spindles, and by which only one coppingmotion will be requisite to operate the same.

As shown, the spindles D and E are placed parallel to each other in thespindle-box G on the mule-carriage B, the outer row of spindles E beingset higher than the spindles D, to al- (No model.) Patented in EnglandDecember 11, 1886, No. 16,250.

low of the faller-wires I and K performing their respective movementswithout clashing or interfering with each others yarn when beingdelivered to both rows of spindles from one set of rollers A. To enablethe yarn from one set of rollers A to be delivered on both rows ofspindles alike, I utilize the under faller, K, on the sickle J to guideit to the spindle E, as shown in Fig. 2, the angle of the yarn from theunder faller, K, to the point of the spindle E being parallel with theangle ofthe yarn from the rollers A to the point of the spindle D,thereby producing uniform cops on each row of spindles, which iseffected by attaching the curved projection S on the roller-beam T tolift the under fallar-wires, K, when the mulecarriage is just completingthe inward run, so as to be ready when spinning commences.

The double set of copping and under fallers are coupled by levers V, thelatter being connected by the socket W and screw Z, which will allow ofthe fallers being adj usted to the greatest nicety, the screw Z beinglocked by the nut O, as shown in Eig. 1.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my saidinvention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare thatwhat I claim is l. The combination ofthe rollers A A, the mule-carriageB, the double row of spindles D E, arranged at different heights, thecopping faller-rods E E, the under l'aller-rods, G G, the sickles H H,carrying the copping fallerwires I I, the 'sickles J J, carrying theunder faller-wires, K K, and the roller-beam T, having a projection, S,to lift the under fallerwires, substantially as described.

2. The combination of` the double row of spindles D E, the fallers andfaller-wires, the copping taller-rods F F, the under fallerrods, G G,the levers V, sockets W, screws Z, and nuts O, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY ASHWORTH.

Witnesses:

E. GHADWIGK, E. A. GHADwIeK.

